Windshield for automobiles



Oct. 27, 1925-. A '1,558,710

T. B. NISBET `WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed March 12, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I3 QII'/ I3 1L'lll/ [111| 26 25' 26 i I. I l\ 1 i- I0 IO l s r fffl T 2:11 'v -.i V... I is #I I L H 3 hi" l .itz a V 4 O l i |'l 33 A 'I3 I3 33 l 32 In h T i I I6 9 l I 2'7- l I6 Inventor, 26 J Z6 Theodore B. Nisbet,

111W #QQ BY Attorneys- Oct. 27, 1925- T. B. NISE-ET WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES 24 Inventor,

Theodore B. Nsbet Y By. A f-tn-neys.

Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNlTED STTES WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed March 12, V1991.` Serial No. 451,686.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that l, Trrnononn B.' Nisen'r, a citizen of the VUnited States of America, and a resident of lrvington,A in the county of iilestchester, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in VVindshields for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wind-shields for automobiles of the type referred to in the trade as tonneau shields, the purpose of which is the protection of the occupants of the second or other rear seats of the automobile.

The object of the invention is a windshield such as referred to of the folding arm type, which is of simple construction and capable of ready adjustment into a range of erect positions extending from the rear of the front seat toward the rear seat as far as desired in accordance with the limitation of construction, which can be folded down to pendant position back of the front seat and which can be readily and firmly secured in various positions. rlhe invention further aims at means whereby the wind-shield may be turned from an erect to a pendant position or vice versa upon the supporting arms themselves without additional joints for this purpose such for instance as are disclosed in United States Letters Patent to Auster 998,320, July 18, 1911.

ln addition and if desired supplemental supporting means may be provided as an adjunct in preventing vertical vibration of the shield when extended in erect position to the rear of that immediately back of the front seat.

ln illustrating the invention l have shown a main wind-shield on each side of which are folding auxiliary wind-shields with means for adjusting the same in any desired relative position, but it is to be understood that the latter are not necessarily a part of this invention. l have also shown the sections of the supporting arms as superimposed. l/l/Yhile this is the preferred construction, it likewise is not essential.

In the accompanying two sheets of drawings which form a part of this application Fig. l is a plan view showing the windshield folded down in pendant position at the back of the front seat;

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the windshield raised to itserect position at the back of the front seat;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the windshield in its rearmost erect position;

Y Fig.. Il is a side elevation of the windshield in the position of Fig. 3; l

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the windshield in the position of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the windshield in theposition of Fig. l;

Fig. 7 is a detail of parts, being a vertical section through one of the rotatable sleeves and jaws on line VII-VH ofFig. 8 drawn on a larger scale; and

Fig. 8 isa detail of parts, being a vertical sectionv through one of the pivotal connections between the main shield frame and an auxiliary shield frame and the rotatable sleeve. y

The wind-shield is primarily supported from the back of the front seat by brackets 10, 10 suitably attached thereto. It is carried on a pair of folding, horizontally extensible arms which are pivotally mounted on these brackets by pivots 11, 11. The arms each embody two sections mutually associated for relative movement, a lower section 12 and an upper section 13, the adjoining ends of which are expanded and hingeconnected by a vertical pin 14. The adjoining faces of the arm-sections lie in horizontal planes and are formed with stops 15, 15 which limit the movement of the arms to the completely folded and unfolded positions illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 respectively.

The outer ends of the arms may be bent back (considering the position of Figs. 1 and 9.) and constitute aligned bearings 16, 1G for rotatable sleeves 17, 17 upon which the wind-shield is directly mounted. Each sleeve is provided with a circumferentially disposed slot 18 and a fixed jaw 19 projecting forwardly therefrom. Diametrically disposed lugs 20, 20 are formed on the outside of each sleeve for' cooperation with a movable jaw 21. The movable jaw is secured in place by a clamping screw 22 which passes through the slot 18 and screws into the rearwardly extended portion 16 of the upper arm-section. The parts are so arranged that when the shield is in its erect position immediately at the back of the front seat, illustrated in Figs. 2, 5, 7 and 8.

the jaws 19 and 21 grip the lower armsections 12, 12 and maintain the wind-shield in its erect position by preventing rotation of the sleeves on the arms, the sleeves being positively locked to the movable jaws by the lugs 20, 20. The parts are further so arranged that when the wind-shield is in its pendant position, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6, the movable jaws 2 1 h ool; ander the lower arm-sections anv prevent unfolding of the. ervoefllee, turning down. ot the iYed-eheld'from the ereot to the rendent position necessitates the loosening olf the eleieres Sere-we 22 eo that the eloveble ieWe may ride over the upper l11ee20. and. wenn@ e. position between. the lese on the opposite Side of 'the eleere. from thee lleetreted. ie

7 to prevent the Swinging of the Windshield backwards and forwards. The

el.@serieee- 'Soren then tightened to eee-111e the lookile inet. deeerloert "llae moeetins oi the Wind-Shield upon the; eleevee, Where euXilary Wind-,Shields are present, isl accomplished as tollows:-Each sleeve has a branch 23 the *face oit` which is sernated and in which is mounted a hingepiny 24.3. 'lhe trarne of the main wind-shield and that of the adj oining auxiliary shield 2.6 are, Provided with. binge-eers 27, 27 end 28, 28 respectively, through which the hingepins entend being clamped together at the top by a wing-nut 2 9. A tube 3 0 surrounds each hinge-pin and fills the space between the main wind-shield frame and the adjoining auxiliary wind-shield frame so as to block the wind from entering therebetween and also s o as to furnish a sturdy connection between the pairs of hinge-ears for clamping. Interposed between each sleevebrandt 23 and the lower 19e-i1' of hinge-eers isl a serrated washer 3 1 the teeth ot which engage those oi the sleeve-branch and which is connected with the frame of the main wind-shield by an upturned prong.Y

The clamping eiected by the wing-nuts 29v not only holds the auxiliary shields in the desired position in respect to the main shield (by trictional Contact between the respect-ive hinge-ears) but also holds the wind-'shield at the desired distance in Jfront ot the back seat when in an extended position, rlhe latter function is effected by locking the main wind-shield (through the serrated frictional Contact between the washers 3 1, 31 and the sleeve-branches 23, 23) in fixed angular relation with the sleeves and with, the upper sections of the supportingv arms. Furthermore the clamping. eiiected by the wing-nuts 29 cooperates with the stops 15 to prevent a sidewise movement of the wind-,shield in its rearinost extended position, for there can then be. no reciprocal variation in the angles termed between the two sections of the supporting arme. le Will be Seen thetthie fenotion is present not only when the wind-shield is extended but also when in position immediately back ot the front seat and that the clamping by the wing-nuts cooperates with the jaw members ot the sleeves in locking the wind-shields in the positions of Figs. 1 or 2.

Movement of the wind-shield rearwardly from its erect position immediately back of the front seat` automatically prevents the wind-shield from folding down. 'lhis is duo to destroy-ies the alignment between the. bearings 16., 116 of the sleeves 17, 17, for obviously in order that the sleeves may rotate upon tle said bearings the latter must be inv substantial alignment. The word substantial isAv here employed in view of UnitedStates Reissne Patent No. 14,8]2 granted to me on June 1, 1920. Flexible hinge-pille may be, employed. herein with lile eilect as described in` said Letters Patent.

As indicated in the preamble hereof additional braces may, if desired, be employed to relieve the strain on the folding arms and add rigidity to the support of the windshield particularly in its rearrnost position. Thesey are here illustrated as telescopic braces 32, 32, the sections oteach of which being provided with clamping means such as wing-nuts 33, 33. These braces are preterably affixed to the ioor of the car by universal joints 34, 34 positioned adjoining the foot rail indicated by dotted lines in Figs. and 4 so that the braces may be folded down out ot the way on the floor of the car thereunder. The top of veach brace may conveniently be provided with a ball 35 for clampingy between the jaws 19 and 21 of the sleeves, the jaws being hollowed out to grip the ball iirmly.

The operation of the wind-shield may be illustrated by starting with the locked pen-- dant position illustrated in Fig. 1. To raise the wind-shield to an erect position the clamping screws 22, 22 are loosened so that the movable jaws 21, 21 may swing away "rom the arm-sections 12, 12. The windshield with its sleeves is then rotated on the bearings 16,16 from its pendant to its erect position? the movable jaws ridingover one set 01" the ylugs 2O on the sleeves. It it desired to employ the wind-shield immediately back of the front seat it is then locked in that position by the clamping screws 22 and jaws 19 and 21 as above described. The wing-nuts 29, 29 are then loosened and the auxiliary shields turned to the desired position and thereclamped. To turn the wind-shield Jirom this position to the pendant position obviously the reverse oi' these operations is eiiccted. It itis desired to employ the wind-shield at a position closer to the occupants of a rear seat the clamping screws 32 are loosened to un- CFI lock the jaws 19 and 2l; the wing-nuts 29 are also loosened; and the wind-shield is then pulled back to the desired position and there held by tightening the wing-nuts 29, as above described. lit the braces 32 are to be employed these are extended to the proper length and their ball ends locked by the jaws 19 and 2l. lt the braces are not to be employed the clamping screws 2:2 are tightened to prevent rattlinfr. To more the windshield torward to its initial position obviously lthe reverse oit this operation is etlected. r v

The foregoing detailed description has been given :tor clearness oi" understandingl and no undue limitation should be deduced therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view ot the prior art.

lvihat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is l. rlhe combination or a pair ot folding, horizontally extensible arms embodying sections which are mutually associated for relative movement, a sleeve rotatably mounted on each arm, and a transversely disposed wind-shield carried by and connecting the sleeves and movable therewith around the axes of the arms from an erect to a pendant position in respect to said axes when the sleeve bearing portions ot the arms are in substantial alignment, and means associated with the sleeves tor co-operating with certain sec tions ot' the arms when the wind shield is in erect position, and for cooperating with other sections of the arms when the wind shield is in pendent position, to retain the wind shield, respectively, in its erect and pendent positions.

The combination of a pair ol folding,

horizontally extensible arms embodying sections which are mutually associated for relative movement, a transversely disposed wind-shield, sleeves rotatable with respect to the arms, pivots on the sleeves on which the wind-shield is mounted, and means t'or clanfiping the wind-shield on the pivots and holding the windshield in an extended position including means for positively locking the sleeves with respect to said windshield, substantially as described.

3. rlhe combination of a pair ot iolding horizontally extensible arms embodying sections which are mutually associated for relative movement by means of connecting joints, a transversely disposed windshield, stops associated with the connecting joints of the arm sections to limit the forward and rearward positions of the wind-shield, vertical pivot connections between the wind shield and the arms including sleeves rotatable with `respect to the arms and on which the wind-shield is mounted, and means for clamping these connections and for positively locking the sleeves with respect to the wind-shield which co-operate with the said stops to lock the wind-shield in its rearinost extended position and prevent sidewise movement thereoif, substantially as described.

Ll. The combination ot a pair ot folding, horizontally extensible arms embodying sections which are mutually associated tor relative increment, a sleeve rotatably mounted on each arm, a transversely disposed wind-shield, auxiliary wind-shields, vertical pivot connections between the main and auxiliary windshields and the sleeves, means tor simultaneously clamping these connections, and means interposed bet-weon the main shield and thesleeves for loclfing the sleeves against pivotal movement with respect to the wind-shield when said connections are clamped, substantially as described. Y

5. The combination ot a pair oi? folding, horizontally extensible arms embodying sec tions which are mutually associated for relative movement, a sleeve rotatably mounted on each arm, a transversely disposed main wind-shield and auxiliary windshields, vertical pivot connections between the main and auxiliary wind-shields and the sleeves, means Jfor simultaneously clamping these connections, and positive locking means between the main shield. and the sleeves tor relatively locking these parts when such connections are clamped, the wind-shield and sleeves being movable around the axes of the arms, from an erect to a pendent position in respect to certain axes when the bearing portions ot the arms are in substantial alignment, substantially as described.

6. The combination ot a pair oit folding, horizontally extensible arms embodying sections which are mutually associated for relative movement, a sleeve with a circumterentially disposed slot suitably mounted on each arm, a clamping screw passing through each slot tor securing the sleeve to the arm, and a transversely disposed wind-shield carried by and connecting the sleeves and movable therewith around the axes ot the arms trom an erect to a pendant position when the sleeve bearing portions ot the arms are in substantial alignment, substantially as described.

7. The combination ot a pair of folding, horizontally extensible arms embodying secllO tions which are mutually associated -for relative movement, a sleeve rotatably mounted on one section of each arm, cooperating jaws associated with each sleeve for locking engagement with the other section ot the same arm, and a transversely disposed windshield carried by and connecting the sleeve and movable therewith around the axes ot' @then section o' the gaine aik l :he j oai'- iiecl by the clamping sci-ew also` serving; to secure the sleeve to the aiin, and e transversely disposed wind-shield caigried by and connecting the sleeves and; movable therewith around the axes of the arms 'fiom an erect to, a pendant posit-ion whenA the sleeve bearing portions oi the aims. are in suostantal alignment, substantiallv as described.

9. The combination of a pair of folding, horizontally extensible arms emboflyinqsee l@ions which are mutually associated for rela tive movement, braces, cooperating jews cariied by one section of eachi annoIk foi' locking` engagement eitheir with the othen sec-tionof the. same erin inI the folded position of the anne or with the braces in an extended po.- sition of the arms, and a transversely ddeposefll wind-shielcl' carried by andL connecting the aisin sections. which, camy jaws, snbstent-lolly as. described.

Signed at; New York, N. Y., this 11th7 day of Mllhi 15921- THEODQRE B. NlSBE-T. 

